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P.A.O.K. H.C.
Greek handball club
Greek handball club
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| clubname | **PAOK** | |
| image | [[File:PAOK emblem 2010.svg | 150px]] |
| full name | Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton Thessaloniki Handball Club | |
| nickname | {{unbulleted list | |
| founded | ||
| ground | Mikra Indoor Arena III | |
| capacity | 1,380 | |
| chairman | Alkiviadis Isaiadis | |
| manager | Charalampos Ananiadis | |
| league | Handball Premier | |
| season | 2024–25 | |
| position | 5th | |
| website | http://www.acpaok.gr/el/page/18-xantmpol-andrwn | |
| colour1 | Black | |
| colour2 | White | |
| pattern_b1 | _dornbirn1920a | |
| pattern_sh1 | _erimablack | |
| leftarm1 | 000000 | |
| rightarm1 | 000000 | |
| shorts1 | 000000 | |
| pattern_la2 | _erimasixwings22wb | |
| pattern_b2 | _erimasixwings22wb | |
| pattern_ra2 | _erimasixwings22wb | |
| pattern_sh2 | _erimablack |
| Double-Headed Eagle of the North |White-Blacks
PAOK Handball Club is the handball section of PAOK, the major multi-sports club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. PAOK has both men's and women's team. So far, men's team has won 3 Greek Championships and 4 Greek Cups and women's team has won 6 Greek Championships and 7 Greek Cups. Despite its relatively short history, it is considered amongst the most successful departments of the club.
History
PAOK Handball Club was founded in 1999 after it merged with another club from Thessaloniki, Triton. Stelios Seirekidis, former club's coach, has connected his name with the whole club's history. PAOK was promoted to A1 Ethniki for first time in 2000–01 season. Three years later, they relegated to A2 Ethniki, but they were promoted back to the top-tier level the following season. As the years passed, the team became stronger and they won two consecutive Greek Handball Championships in 2009 and 2010. PAOK defeated Panellinios at the last game of the 2009 play-offs and Doukas at the last game of the 2010 play-offs. In 2009–10 season, PAOK became the second Greek team after Filippos Veria, who reached the EHF Champions League group stage. In 2011, even though PAOK needed only a draw in the last home game in Thessaloniki to secure their third consecutive title, they lost the championship to AEK. In 2012, PAOK won the Greek Cup by beating AEK 25–24 in Patras. In 2015, PAOK claimed the double for the first time overcoming Diomidis Argous in the Greek Championship play-off finals and beating AEK 29–27 in the Greek Cup final held at the P.A.O.K. Sports Arena in Thessaloniki. In 2017, PAOK prevailed over Panellinios with 25–23 in Kozani, winning the Greek Cup for the third time. In 2024, PAOK won 21–20 against Drama and earned their fourth Greek Cup title.
Crest, colours, supporters
Kits
| HOME |
|---|
| {{Football kit |
| AWAY |
|---|
| {{Football kit |
Team
Current squad
:Squad for the 2025–26 season
| [[File:PAOK emblem 2010.svg | 50x50px]] P.A.O.K. H.C. |
|---|---|
Technical staff
- Head coach: GRE Charalampos Ananiadis
- Assistant coach: GRE Apostolos Palaskas
- Physiotherapist: GRE Panagiotis Papadopoulos
Transfers
:Transfers for the 2025–26 season ;Joining [[Image:Arrow-up.png]]
- SRB Igor Arsić (GK) from MKD GRK Tikveš
- EGY Mohammed Essam Mourad Abdelsadek (LP) from ESP CB Cangas
;Leaving [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]]
Transfer History
| 20x20px **Transfers for the 2023–24 season** |
|---|
Honours
- Greek Championship:
- [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Winners (3): 2009, 2010, 2015
- [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Runners-up (2): 2011, 2021
- Greek Cup:
- [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] Winners (4): 2012, 2015, 2017, 2024
- [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] Runners-up (2): 2013, 2021
- Double
- Winners (1): 2015
Recent seasons
| Season | Division | Place | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | A1 Ethniki | 9th | |
| 2001–02 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | |
| 2002–03 | A1 Ethniki | 7th | |
| 2003–04 | A1 Ethniki | 11th | Relegated to A2 |
| 2004–05 | A2 Ethniki | 2nd | Promoted to A1 |
| 2005–06 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2006–07 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2007–08 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | |
| 2008–09 | A1 Ethniki | 1st | |
| 2009–10 | A1 Ethniki | 1st | |
| 2010–11 | A1 Ethniki | 2nd | |
| 2011–12 | A1 Ethniki | 3rd | Greek Cup Winner |
| 2012–13 | A1 Ethniki | 4th | Greek Cup Finalist |
| 2013–14 | A1 Ethniki | 5th | |
| 2014–15 | A1 Ethniki | 1st | Greek Cup Winner |
| 2015–16 | Handball Premier | 3rd | |
| 2016–17 | Handball Premier | 5th | Greek Cup Winner |
| 2017–18 | Handball Premier | 3rd | |
| 2018–19 | Handball Premier | 4th | |
| 2019–20 | Handball Premier | 5th | |
| 2020–21 | Handball Premier | 2nd | Greek Cup Finalist |
| 2021–22 | Handball Premier | 3rd | |
| 2022–23 | Handball Premier | 3rd | |
| 2023–24 | Handball Premier | 3rd | Greek Cup Winner |
| 2024–25 | Handball Premier | 5th |
European competition
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | Advance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [2006–07](2006-07-ehf-challenge-cup) | EHF Challenge Cup | [R2](2006-07-ehf-challenge-cup-round-2) | MKD RK Vardar | 29–34 | 29–43 | **58–77** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2007–08](2007-08-ehf-challenge-cup) | EHF Challenge Cup | [R2](2007-08-ehf-challenge-cup-round-2) | SRB RK Kolubara | 28–31 | 3rd place | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] | |
| ENG Great Dane HC London | 32–21 | |||||||
| UKR Burevestnik Lugansk | 28–32 | |||||||
| [2008–09](2008-09-ehf-challenge-cup) | EHF Challenge Cup | [R3](2008-09-ehf-challenge-cup-round-3) | RUS Sungul Snezhinsk | 23–23 | 25–25 | **48–48** | [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [1/8](2008-09-ehf-challenge-cup) | ROM Știința Bacău | 28–31 | 29–31 | **57–62** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] | ||
| [2009–10](2009-10-ehf-champions-league) | EHF Champions League | [QR](2009-10-ehf-champions-league-group-2) | CYP SPE Strovolos | 32–29 | 1st place | [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg | 17px]] | |
| UKR ZTR Zaporizhia | 30–30 | |||||||
| [Group Stage](2009-10-ehf-champions-league-group-a) | RUS Chekhovskiye Medvedi | 25–37 | 22–46 | 6th place | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] | ||
| FRA Montpellier HB | 23–34 | 20–46 | ||||||
| HUN SC Pick Szeged | 27–26 | 24–27 | ||||||
| SPA BM Valladolid | 27–37 | 19–38 | ||||||
| ROM HCM Constanța | 26–30 | 23–34 | ||||||
| [2010–11](2010-11-ehf-cup) | EHF Cup | [R2](2010-11-ehf-cup-round-2) | AUT A1 Bregenz | 23–31 | 24–27 | **47–58** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2011–12](2011-12-ehf-cup) | EHF Cup | [R2](2011-12-ehf-cup-round-2) | HUN Tatabánya KC | 23–27 | 25–29 | **48–56** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2012–13](2012-13-ehf-challenge-cup) | EHF Challenge Cup | [1/16](2012-13-ehf-challenge-cup-1-16) | NOR IL Runar | 31–32 | 26–36 | **57–68** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2013–14](2013-14-ehf-challenge-cup) | EHF Challenge Cup | [R3](2013-14-ehf-challenge-cup-round-3) | BLR HC Victoria Regia MINSK | 26–27 | 21–28 | **47–55** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2017–18](2017-18-ehf-challenge-cup) | EHF Challenge Cup | [R2](2017-18-ehf-challenge-cup-round-2) | MLT Aloysians Von Taine | 39–15 | 34–17 | **73–32** | [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [R3](2017-18-ehf-challenge-cup-round-3) | TUR Göztepe SK | 29–28 | 26–35 | **55–63** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] | ||
| [2021–22](2021-22-ehf-european-cup) | EHF European Cup | [R3](2021-22-ehf-european-cup-round-3) | LAT TENAX Dobele | 29–24 | 28–25 | **57–49** | [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [1/8](2021-22-ehf-european-cup-last-16) | ROM CS Minaur Baia Mare | 28–27 | 21–32 | ** 49–59 ** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] | ||
| [2022–23](2022-23-ehf-european-cup) | EHF European Cup | [R2](2022-23-ehf-european-cup-round-2) | CRO Sesvete | 21–27 | 24–29 | ** 45–56 ** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2023–24](2023-24-ehf-european-cup) | EHF European Cup | [R2](2023-24-ehf-european-cup-round-2) | AUT Linz AG | 25–25 | 26–27 | ** 51–52 ** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2024–25](2024-25-ehf-european-cup) | EHF European Cup | [R2](2024-25-ehf-european-cup-round-2) | CYP Anorthosis | 33–37 | 24–30 | ** 57–67 ** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [2025–26](2025-26-ehf-european-cup) | EHF European Cup | [R1](2025-26-ehf-european-cup-round-1) | GRE ESN Vrilissia | 33–24 | 27–20 | ** 60–44 ** | [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg | 17px]] |
| [R2](2025-26-ehf-european-cup-round-2) | ISR Holon Yuvalim | 31–31 | 29–25 | ** 60–56 ** | [[File:Symbol keep vote.svg | 17px]] | ||
| [R3](2025-26-ehf-european-cup-round-3) | TUR Beşiktaş JK | 25–30 | 25–29 | ** 54–55 ** | [[File:Symbol delete vote.svg | 17px]] |
EHF ranking
- GRE Alexandros Alvanos (2014–2016)
- GRE Petros Boukovinas (2014–2016)
- GRE Vyron Papadopoulos (2003–2009)
- GRE Grigorios Sanikis (2016–2017)
- CZE Jan Komínek (2009–2011)
- HUN István Székely (2006–2007)
- MNE Marko Pejovic (2017–2018)
- SRB Milan Grubanov (2009–2010)
References
References
- "A.C. PAOK - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".
- "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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